HERE and THERE

Evening Post, Volume CXXVII, Issue 118, 22 May 1939, Page 14

HERE and THERE

Eleven Debutantes. A charming and varied assemblage of picturesque frocks against a most effective background presented a very pleasing scene on Friday evening in the A. and P. Association's entertain- , ment hall, when the first ball of the season was given by the Manawatu branch of the Woodford House Old j Girls' Association, states the Manawatu "Evening Standard." The hall had been decorated in original style to represent a scene on the Riviera, Miss Dulcie FitzHerbert being responsible for the design. Eleven debutantes were presented to the president of the branch, Mrs. H. Giesen, of Feilding, whose frock of periwinkle blue silk crepe was, worn under a black fur coat. Mrs. J. R. Stevenson, the association's secretary, was also present. The debutantes were Miss Nola Ciochetto, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. V. Ciochetto; Miss Ruth Moore, daughter of Mr. D. Giff ord Moore, Rangiotu; Miss Isabel Thomson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Thomson; Miss Cecily Carter, whose mother, Mrs. J. F. Carter, also presented Miss Judith Copeland; Misses Jocelyn and Lindsay McAlley, daughters of Mrs. J. R. Stephenson, Havelock North; Miss Betty Coombs, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Coombs; Miss Shirley Appleton, Gisborne; Miss Noeline Kidd, Milson's Line; and Miss Beate Salomos, who was presented by Mrs. A. E. Mansford. Gifts Needed. A well-attended meeting of the committee of the District Nursing Guild of St. John, presided over by Mrs. E. M. Osborn, was held recently at the guild rooms, Vivian Street. Several letters 0f..., appreciation and thanks were received from patients. The committee would be very grateful for comforts for the sick and bedridden. Coal, blankets, hot water bags, bed socks, etc., would be most acceptable, the need for these synchronising with the advent of colder weather. The following were thanked for gifts in kind: Miss Bates, Aspro Ltd., "Anon.," Mrs. C. Mac Arthur, Mrs. Groves, and Miss Anyon. Frenchmen Return Hospitality. Enclosed with brightly coloured awnings and flags, the quarter-deck of the French sloop Dumont d'Urville was the scene of a delightful At Home held by Capitaine de Fregate M. Arzur and his officers on Friday afternoon, states the "New Zealand Herald." Members of the three services and representative citizens, as well as private residents who had offered hospitality to the visitors while in port, were included among the guests. Post and Telegraph Ball. The annual ball of the Post and Telegraph Department is to be held! this year in the Town Hall, on June 9. The decorations are always a special feature of this event, and, on this occasion, the committee is undertaking to present a scene featuring "Old England." The dance promises to be of an unusually high standard in every way. The hostesses will be Mesdames Young, Miles, Newall, Mason, Ogilvie, and Hills, representing the senior officers of the Department, and Mrs. E. J. Smith, representing .the ball committee. As on former occasions, the decorations are in the capable hands of Messrs. A. Curlew and S. T. Capes. Invitations have been issued, and tickets will be available shortly at the public counter of the Chief Post Office. Further Donations for Braille Club. Further donations have been received by the Wellington Braille Club to supplement the funds raised by means of the annual bridge party, the donors being Mrs. Len Blundell, Miss M. Cooper, Mrs. Price, Miss E. Hetherington, Mrs. M. Hobbs. Mrs. E. Cook, Mrs. D. Ewen, Miss B. Fraser. Mrs. H. Edwards, Miss A. Barnet, Mr. and Mrs. H. Webb and friends, Mrs. Angus, Miss D. McGowan, Mrs. Ellis, Mrs. Barnet, Mrs. J. B. Martin, Mrs. P. Myers, Miss B. Manoy, Mr. B. Van Staveren, Mrs. N. Usher, Mrs. H. J. Rawson. Mrs. Norman Jones, Mrs. N. Boyd, Mrs. L. Levy, Mrs. L. Saunders, Mrs. R. Jollands. Mrs. M. Bigger, Mrs. M. Watt, Mrs. W. Le Velle, Mrs. A. Tread well, Miss Ruth Mitchell. Mrs. H. Gibbs, Mrs. L. Ward. Mrs. F. Thompson, Mrs. O. Mazengarb, Mrs. Raphel. Mrs. Sloche, Miss Irwin Smith. Mrs. P. Lynch, Mrs. Hope Gibbons. Mrs. B. Bull, Mrs. Spidy, Mrs. H. Duff, Mrs. Riddiford. Miss Paulsen, Mrs. De Landes, Mr. Beauchamp, Mrs. Hosking, Mrs. Ikin, Mrs. Johnson, Mrs. Lewis, Mrs. E. Giesen, Mrs. R. D. Elliot, Mrs. Beaumont, Mrs. Morton Paterson, Mrs. f Tanner, Miss M. Kerr. Mrs. Knox Gilmer, Mrs. L. Rothchild, Mrs. C. Fraser, Mrs. R. M. Fookes, Mrs. G. Blehkinsop,

Mrs. J. Brodie, Mrs. C. Miles, Mrs. B. Nathan, Miss S. Fraser, Miss Brandon, Miss Engledue, Mrs. E. R. Norman, and Miss C. M. Bunny.

Send-off to Members.

The Paekakariki Women's Institute gave a delightful send-off recently to Mrs. Geddes, secretary, who is leaving the district, and an old member, Mrs. Dodds, who leaves tomorrow for England. Among the many members present were Mrs. Hume and Mrs. GibsonYoung. Very enjoyable songs and musical items were given by several members. Mrs. Jackson, Mrs., Hume, and Mrs. A. Tutt paid tributes to the good work done by Mrs. Geddes. A crystal powder bowl was presented to Mrs. Geddes from the members, also a beautiful pewter ash tray made by Miss J. Holtom on behalf of the arts and crafts circles. Mrs. Jackson wished Mrs. Dodds "bon voyage," presenting her with a posy. Both guests replied. Afternoon tea was served later, and competitions completed an enjoyable afternoon.

Fathers and Mothers Entertained,

Guest speaker at a recent meeting of the Lyall Bay League of Mothers was Mrs. Knox Gilmer,. who spoke to a large gathering of fathers as well as mothers on "Notables I Have Met." Many well-known names were mentioned and these included Mr. Baldwin-, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, Lord Snelly, Mr. Ramsay Mac Donald, and his daughter, the Duke of Salisbury, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Lady Astor, M.P., the Duchess of Atholl, Lord Rothschild (who owns the largest number of rhododendrons in the world), Lord and Lady Bledisloe (who have a "New Zealand" room in their home), and Lady Alice Fergusson (whose first question was for the New Zealand League of Mothers and who sent greetings to the organisation). In America Mrs. Gilmer had met President and Mrs. Roosevelt and found them charming, as were Miss Perkins. Secretary of Labour in Washington, and Mary Allen, chief of women police. A vote of thanks was passed to Mrs. Gilmer, who was presented with a gift for her first grandchild. Mrs. Robinson, who sang, and her accompanist were presented with posies. Items were also given by the League choir. Supper was served. Fathers, who were the special guests of the evening, had been previously welcomed by the chairman, Mrs. Castle.

Blind Children See World Fail-

It has been announced that the wonders of the New York World's Fair will be shown to thousands of blind

children throughout the United States by means of scale models and Braille books, states an exchange. Forty boys, working under five instructors, are building fifty miniature World Fairs, and with each exhibit twoj Braille volumes describing the spectacular features of the exhibition will be sent to schools for the blind all over the country. Two women, Mrs. W. M. Barcley, chairwoman of the Braille committee of the Passaic branch of the American Red Cross, and Mrs. Pauline Packard, a Braille .expert, are assisting with the direction of the work. l An Afternoon Party. The monthly social afternoon of the women's branch of the Labour Party was held on Wednesday. The guest of honour was Mrs. E. Maslen, who is leaving Wellington next week to take up residence in Akaroa. Musical honours were accorded her, and she was presented with a posy of flowers by the president, Mrs. M. J. Bentley, who spoke of the branch's indebtedness to her. Mrs. Maslen, in thanking the members, said she admired the work of Labour women and urged {hem to go forward unitedly. An enjoyable programme was given by Miss Beere, Mesdames Halvorsen (London), Oddy, and Treacey. Mrs. K. Baxter was the accompanist for the community singing. Miss O. C. Foster, a visitor from Auckland, spoke briefly on i what women could accomplish work- | ing unitedly and tolerantly. Afternoon tea was served and the social secretaries, Mesdames Hartley and Taylor, were congratulated on the success of the function. Of New Zealand Interest. Dr. Doris C. Gordon (Stratford) represented the New Zealand Obstetrical Society at the British Congress of Obstretricians and Gynaecologists in Edinburgh early in April, states an exchange. She has been investigating conditions of maternal and child welfare work in Italy, and she worked for two weeks in the Obstetrical Hospital at Zurich, Switzerland. More recently, Dr. Gordon has been doing post-graduate work in Manchester as the guest of Dr. Fletcher Shaw, presi- I dent of the Royal British College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. Later this summer she intends to return to Switzerland, where her three children are at school near Lucerne. She also [ intends to visit Germany to study aspects of maternal and child welfare. [Political unrest curtailed her stay in Italy, and caused the cancellation of a visit to America.